Ron Howard revealed in a career-spanning Vulture interview that he was ready to walk away from “Happy Days” if the team behind the beloved ABC sitcom changed its title to “Fonzie’s Happy Days.” Howard ...

"That M*A*S*H episode was really fun," he recalled in his interview with the Television Academy Foundation. "I was treated like a TV vet on that show. I was going to college at the time and it ...

The Reason Ron Howard Threatened to Leave 'Happy Days' originally appeared on Parade. Director and actor Ron Howard is opening up about his time playing Richie Cunningham in the hit sitcom, Happy Days ...

Ron Howard threatened to quit his hit Happy Days over plans to change the title. The actor-turned-moviemaker played Richie Cunningham in the hit TV show with Henry Winkler as best friend Arthur ...

In a recent interview with Vulture, Ron Howard admitted to the one change on Happy Days that his "ego" would not allow for. "I never, ever challenged what they were doing creatively. It made perfect ...

He threatened to break his contract. “I never, ever challenged what they were doing creatively,” Howard said in the August 2025 interview. “It made perfect sense that you’d build this Fonzie character ...

The show went on, focusing more on Fonzie and the other characters until ending after the 11th season with a total of 255 ...

Happy Days remains one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, capturing the hearts of audiences during its run from 1974 to ...

Henry Winkler recalls the day when Ron Howard told him he was leaving 'Happy Days.' Liz McNeil is an Editor at Large at PEOPLE, where she's worked for over 30 years. Henry Winkler says he first ...

Bryce Dallas Howard comes from one of the most famous families in show business, but she admitted she hasn’t seen one of her dad Ron Howard’s biggest projects. “OK, I’m going to admit something, which ...